Spinning process



Patented Mar. 192"?- U'NlTED STATES PATIENT orrlca HENRI LOUIS JOSEPH CHAVASSIEU, OF IZIEIIX} FRANCE, ASSIGNOR TO LA SOCIETE POUR LA FABRICATION 1315 LA SOIE RHODIASE'IA, SIEGE SOCIAL, OF PARIS,

FRANCE.

SPINNING v PROCESS.

No Drawing. Original application flied March 7, 1925, Serial No. 13,861 and in France Divided and this application filed March 26, 1926. Serial No. 97,778.

Certain known works, particularly those of Dubosc, Williams and Cross, have dis-' closed the property possessed by cellulose and alkali-cellulose of dissolving in sulfocyanide solutions, and it was thought that this property would afl'ord a basis for a process for the manufacture of threads and films. Attempts to carry out this process industrially, however, have not met with success. To maintain the necessary character and fluidity of these solutions, the 0011-.

centration of'salts and the temperature rcquired are such that the cost of the solution ethers or esters. When cold, the solutionsand the complicated character of the spinning machinery become prohibitive.

The position is quite diflerent if derivatives of sulfo-cyanic acid or of iso-sulfo-' cyanic acid are used as solvents for the ethers or esters of cellulose, such derivatives being employed either by themselves or in admixture with known solvents for cellulose thus obtained, with a concentration of salts far below saturation, have the same viscosity as solutions ordinarily employed for the manufacture of threads and films, and the standard machinery of the industry can then be used without modification.

For this particular manufacture, the use ofsulfo-cyanides and the like has the great advantage over the exclusive use of volatile solvents, that it renders possible coagulation in an aqueous medium and thus allows of a complete recovery of the solvent-an all important factor in the cost price.

It has hitherto been roposed to spin in water solutions of acety or nitro-cellulose obtained with a volatile organic solvent, but in such a case the thread or film, already m hot air.

the coagulation,

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For special purposes such as the manufacture of plastic masses intended to be moulded, for the ethers or esters of cellulose if dissolved in the solvent for such ethers or esters before the introduction of the sulfo- 'cyanic vderivative, are found again in the finished product with all their properties.

When sulfo-cyanic solutions of cellulose the ordinary plastifying agents ethers or esters have been prepared for the purpose of manufacturing artificial silk by methods analogous to those employed for solutions of cellulose xanthate, it is sometimes advisable to allow the solutions to ripenbefore they are converted into threads or films". The desired degree of ripeni'n having been obtained, it can'be maintained fixed by slightly alkalizing the solution with ammonia or with an organic base such as aniline or pyridine. In this wayprovision is made for regulating the viscosity and the speed of coagulation, whereby filaments of any desired degree offineness can readily be obtained by the spinning process known as drawing.'

By way of example, solutions suitable for the manufacture of threads or films are obtained by using one of the formulae re- ,cited below in which the parts are given by weight: i

1. Acetone 50, water 15, ammonium sulfocyanide 20, acetyl-cellulose 1 5.

2. Crystallizable acetic acid 40, water 25, ammonium sulfo-cyanide '20, acetyl-cellulose 15 I 3. Water 75, ammonium sulfo-cyanide 25,

- formyl-cellulose 15.

In the last example the preparation of the solution may be facilitated by asli ht acidification,preferablywith formic aci All these solutions may be coagulated directly in water, with or without the addition of salts. The following compounds e 'ually well be employed in place of sul I nides of potassium, of sodium, or of ,zinc those of ammonium and zinc or of calcium and zinc; these salts being taken separately or in admixture two or -more' together. Equally suitable are theisoluble sulfo-cyanic of calcium o-cyanide of ammonium :sulfo-cyadouble sulfo-cyanides such as or iso-sulfo-cyanic ethers,

. nitro-eel advantageous" to replace the whole or part be obtained with the most different effects.

- solution of cellulose iormate.

Substances "of non-cellulosic nature can also be introduced into the solution and be recovered in intimate admix ture with the cellulose ether or ester after coagulation. For instance, homogeneous viscous solutions are obtained by mixing a sulfocyanic solution of casein with a su fo-cyanic In'the coaguroduct, the casein coming from a solution has not been hydrolyzed lated neut and still exists without change.

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ithe' manner of carrying out the process, which is; characterized by its 's1mp'city,-1s as iollowsz p I To the a ueous solution of sulfa-cyanide,

" sdmetimes a coholized, the organic solvent 15' hours, filtered with a l the types generally emplo solutions which i media: the 011% m prim-simmer a tion-jo the cellulose le t; in continuous circulation, tlyrenewed an equal quantity-oi .ent case, of water.v

- T u e bath" then recovered, ,the volatile solvent times be omitted. For instance,

added, agitation i admi ture is oh 7 V ether or ester is then introduced. The mass is stirred at long as necessary to. insure absolute homogeneity, enerally for several the usual'precautions 'd' sent to the spinning, or film-manufactuning plant. v a

.- The plant does not differ s effected until an intimate in any 'way fromed for cellulose ated in aqueous .difierence consists in the e coagulant. As in thewell e, the coagu- .is constantby systematically removingsome' of the exhausted bath and replacing it by bath, in the pres-"- are coagu use or water as I known processes of manufactur seems a, exhausted by; distillation and the sulfo-cyaiiide centration. The

"by ten- 'distillation step can it the solvent'contains acetone, a'jpiaetical method for substancefis' to render i;

replaces. he as g: inn-1 mime p am reparation struts" equities fo rms the? pet oi my, earlier apphca t1on" in a solution of a .s

stepsof dissolving acetyl tained, and' the cellulose T ant solution, and coa ulatin steps of intimately mixing an or 'anide, dissolvin .inasol neaaaea which the steps of dissolving a cellulose ether or ester in a solution. of a sulfo-cyanic derivative,

and coagulating the resultant solution in the form of threads or films. r

2. A spinning process, comprising the steps of dissolving a cellulose ether or ester ulfo-cyanic derivative, and coagulating the resultant solution in water in the'form of threads or films.

3. A, spinning process, comprising the -cellulose in a solution' of a sulfo-cyanic derivative, and coagulating the resultant solution in an aqueous medium i 14. A spinning process, comprising the steps of issolving a cellulose ether. or ester in a solution of ammonium sulfo-cyanide, and coa hating the resultant solution in the form 0 threa or films.

5. A s inning process, com rising the steps of. 'ssolving a cellulose ,e er or in a solution of ammonium sulfo-cyanide, and coagulating the. resultant solution in water in the .iorm of threads or films.-

3-6: A spinning process, comprising the steps of dissolving aeetyl-cellulose in a solution of ammonium sulfa-cyanide, and coagun the form of threads or films. I

ester threads or films. p r

7. A s inning process, comprising the stepsof intimately mixing anorganic solvent with an aqueous solution of sulio cyenidqdissolving a cellulose ether or ester m the mixture, stirring an the filtered solution in the form 0 threa s oryfilms.

8. A s inning .process comprising the amc sol-' vent-with an aqueous solution 0 sulfo-cya cellulose ether or ester in in to the resultant solution a sulfo-cyanic so ution of non-cellulosic material, and coagulating the final solution in the-form of threads or films.

the mixture, ad

d filtering the result- 9. A. inning process comprisin the; steps of ilemma mixing an orgam c solventwith an aqueous solution of sulfocyanide, dissolving a cellulose ether or' ester in theinixture, adding to the resultantaolution a s'ulfo-cyanic solution. of casein, and coa hating the final solution in the form oft readsorfilms 7'.

10, A spinning process, comprising the steps ofdissolving' a cellulose et ution of a'isulfo-cyanic derivative, agulating' the resultant solution theio'rm of threads or films, and reilriwixg. t p coag bath. st p 1 #1 ins solution often]! in water in .ml u gs et "cyame' derit ative,

er or ester V constantlypm i 'g process, compzising the i agulating the resulant solution in water in the form of threads or films, and systematieall removingtpart of the exhausted co agulatmg bath an replacing it by an equal quantity of water.

12. A spinning process, comprising the,

steps of dissolving a cellulose ether or ester -in a solution'of a sul'fo-cyanic derivative, and coagulating'the resultant solution in a continuously-circulating water bath in the form of threads or films.

13. A spinning process, comprising the steps of dissolving a cellulose ether or ester in a solution of a sulfo-cyanic derivative,

l5 ripening the resultant solution to a prede- 14, A spinning process, comprising the 20 steps of dissolving a cellulose ether or esters in a solution of a sulfo-c anic derivative, ripenin the resultant solution to a (predetermined degree, alkalizing the ripene solution tomaintain it at such degree, and then spin- 8| ning theripened solution.

In testiniony whereof I atfix my signature.

HENRI LOUIS JOSEPH CHAVASSIEU. 

